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In the end, it’s not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away.” – Shing Xiong

Michelle, Payton and I are heading down to Belize in a couple of weeks for a little off-wedding-season vacation. I am totally looking forward to a break before my first 2010 wedding at the end of January. With the official end of my 2009 photography year, I’ve been thinking a lot about how incredible this...

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Victoria and John | San Luis Obispo Engagement Photography

Winter is a great time of year for engagement shoots because the sun is low in the sky for most of the day. Starting engagement shoots at 2pm always feels odd for this San Luis Obispo wedding photographer because the rest of the year requires start times around 5:30pm. Victoria emailed me earlier in week...

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Paso Robles Weddings

As a Paso Robles wedding photographer, Dancing Horse Ranch has continued to inspire me with the surreal light that comes across the grass and through the trees each evening. The first wedding I shot at Dancing Horse Ranch was Billy and Kristen’s a year or so ago: HERE. I was taken by surprise by the golden streaks and soft golden light that graced us that evening. Most evening light is a bit more directional but, at Dancing Horse Ranch, the color seems to be bouncing around the entire valley. Since Billy and Kristen’s wedding, I have never been disapointed by this amazing place. I assume that most photographers have special wedding venues where they feel at ease creating images. For me, Dancing Horse Ranch is one of those places (even in 107 degree heat – as it was when we shot the image below).

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